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Different Types of Right-Wing Populist Discourse in Government and Opposition: The Case of Italy

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  • Giuliano Bobba
  • Duncan McDonnell

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Does right-wing populist discourse change when parties move from opposition to government? How do different ideological types of right-wing populist parties express this discourse? Through an analysis of the Lega Nord and Forza Italia/Popolo della Libertà between 2006 and 2013, we find that while the switch to office does bring some changes, the main elements of their populist discourse remain largely the same. We also show how their respective emphases on ‘elites’ and ‘others’ distinguish the parties: FI/PDL focuses overwhelmingly on ‘elites’ while the LN places similar emphasis on both ‘elites’ and ‘others’.

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  • Giuliano Bobba & Duncan McDonnell, 2016. "Different Types of Right-Wing Populist Discourse in Government and Opposition: The Case of Italy," South European Society and Politics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 21(3), pages 281-299, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:fsesxx:v:21:y:2016:i:3:p:281-299
    DOI: 10.1080/13608746.2016.1211239
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